General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Scientific Equipment Division, 1941 Jefferson Davis, CM Bldg., #4, Room 503, Washington, DC 20406

66 -- INSTRUMENTS & LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL FCGS-Z8-93-0038-2-N DUE 081997 POC Brian Jamieson (703) 305-7310/Michael Balzer (703) 305-6011 The Scientific Equipment Division invites you to participate in the Second Open Season multi-year solicitation for Instruments and Laboratory Equipment; Spectrophotometers, Spectrometers, Liquid Scintillation and Gamma Counting Equipment, covering Federal Supply Schedule Group 66, Part II, Section M, for the period of May 1, 1998, (or date of award, whichever is later) through April 30, 2004. This is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with FOB destination. Use of the schedule will be on a non-mandatory basis. Anyone considering submitting an offer is advised to review the solicitation thoroughly. Significant Changes: Since the issuance of the First (1st) Open Season solicitation for Schedule 66, Part II, Section M, The GSA Federal Supply Service has initiated many new changes, which make contracting for the applicable items and ordering awarded items easier for all concerned. Schedule changes since the implementation of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, include clauses i.e., modifications, warranty, and commercial item section. Special Notices: 1.) Under the new modification provision, current contractors are allowed to offer new special item numbers (SIN'S) at any time during the contract period. Therefore, current contractor's are not required to submit an offer under this open season. 2.) The new warranty provision allows the incorporation of the offerors standard commercial warranty. 3.) The discount schedule and marketing data sheets have been deleted and replaced with the commercial sales practice sheets. 4.) A new special item number (632-1009) for new technologies have been added to the schedule. This new SIN is for new products made available to the commercial and Government marketplace. This will be an open-continuous (evergreen) SIN. Offers under this SIN may be submitted at anytime. There is no implied guarantee that the products offered will be recognized and accepted as new technology. New Offerors or current contractors must submit a cover letter, applicable technical brochures and current pricelist(s). All materials submitted will be reviewed for acceptance by the Government's Technical experts. If the offered items(s) are deemed acceptable by the Government, "New Offerors" will be issued a complete copy of the schedule Group 66, Part II, Section M, solicitation with the applicable amendment. All forms will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer and evaluated for consideration of award/contract. 5.) The new Maximum Order clause I-FSS-125 entitled Requirements Exceeding the Maximum Order Limitation, provides instruction for placing orders over the maximum order as defined in the order limitation clause 52.216-19. Additionally, the clause assist the customer agencies in the determination of when they should seek a price decrease, a level called the maximum order will be established under each contract. 6.) During the Second (2nd) Open Season, Offers will be solicited for Product Support Options, the applicable SINS are as follows: ** Equipment Maintenance ** Pre-Purchase Calibration ** Post-Purchase Calibration ** Extended Warranty ** Service Agreements ** Technical Training ** Technical/Application Development Support In order to provide support options, the offeror must be an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or be (OEM) certified and approved. Offers will be accepted for product support options only. The offeror shall also comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and/or standards which govern the particular equipment and are of commercial practice. Offers will be solicited based upon National coverage within the 48 contiguous states, and the District of Columbia. Offers will also be solicited for delivery to Alaska, Hawaii, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Note: Only One (1) contract (with the lowest Government price) will be awarded for any single product support option. 7.) The Schedule of Items and Description of Items are revised to read as follows: FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS 6625 INSTRUMENTS 632-01 Multi-channel Pulse Height Analyzers -- Includes directly related accessories and options FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS 6625 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS 632-02 Liquid Scintillation Instruments and Systems -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-03 Gamma Counters -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-04 Electrochemical Devices and Systems (Includes Voltammetric, Amperometric, and Polarographic Equipment) -- Includes directly related accessories and options. FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASS 6650 OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEST EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES 632-05 Infrared Spectrometers (Dispersive, Non-Dispersive, Interferometric Fourier Transform) -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-06 Ultraviolet, Visible, Combination UV-Visible and UV-Visible- Near Infrared Spectrophotometers-Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-07 Fluorescence Spectrometers (a.k.a Spectrofluorometers) -- Full Spectrum Research Grade Instruments -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-08 Spectroradiometers -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-09 X-ray Spectrometers and Diffractometers -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-10 Atomic Absorption, Atomic Emission, and Atomic Fluorescence Spectrophotometers, including Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrophotometers and Inductively Coupled Plasma -- Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) Systems -- Includes directly related accessories and options. 632-11 Emission Spectrometers, including Flame, Spark, Arc and Laser Types. Excludes Flame Photometers for the determination of Sodium, Potassium and/or Lithium in Blood or Serum Samples, which are preferentially categorized I Federal Supply Schedule 66 II A under the general category of Electrolyte Analyzers (SIN 66-103). 632-12 Mass Spectrometers. Includes directly related accessories and options. (Note: Mass Spectrometers as Detectors for Chromatography Systems (GC-MS, LC-MS, SFC-MS, for example) are preferentially classified in Federal Supply Schedule 66 II N under the appropriate special item number for the instrument of interest. The transmittal of the Second (2nd) Open Season solicitation will be via diskette, utilizing word for windows, version 6.0. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 16, 1997, and the closing date will be on or about August 19, 1997, 3:30 p.m. eastern standard time. Late offers will be processed in accordance with FAR 14.304 and 15.412. Should you have questions, please contact Brian Jamieson on (703) 305-7310 or Michael Balzer on (703) 305-6011. When a concern fails to respond to a solicitation, it's name shall be removed from the mailing list. Concerns that have been removed from the solicitation mailing list may be reinstated: 1.) Upon written request; 2.) By filing a new application on standard form 129; or 3.) By the submission of a offer. Debarred or suspended firms shall not be reinstated during the period of debarment of suspension. Contractors awarded a contract under this multiple award schedule will be required to place their pricelist(s) on a menu driven-on-line database system designed to provide customers w/access to products and services under GSA contracts. Contractors will be encouraged to transmit their file submissions electronically through EDI Government Facnet System using a Value Added Network (VAN). The necessary format and information will be provided on diskette to contractors who are not EDI capable. If you are interested in receiving a copy of this proposal, submit your request to the above address. (0133)

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